Title Key of Heaven. A Manual of Prayers and Instructions for Catholics.

Binding Oilcloth

Book Condition Bound in originally cream colored padded oilcloth, now soiled darker, gilt title on spine and gilt "IHS" on front cover, just starting to fray at spine ends, rounded gilt page edges worn some, a gold crucifix on a thin ivory cross set into a recessed window in the inside front cover--window lined with cloth and surrounded by gilt design on cream endpaper, facing free endpaper contains "Prayer before a Crucifix," pages tanning some but in good condition. Pagination: 1-448pp Prayers; 1-190 Epistles & Gospels. Some woodcut illustrations are printed within the text along with a few head and tailpieces.

Size Small volume: 6 x 9.1cm.

Highlights Small Catholic Prayer Book with Crucifix. NY, 1905 1905

Location Published New York

Inscription "Presented to Mildred Kraus September 1926 By Mrs

Book Number 17804

ANONYMOUS. Key of Heaven. A Manual of Prayers and Instructions for Catholics. Catholic Publications Press, New York, London. (Imprimatur, 1905). Small volume: 6 x 9.1cm. $85.00 Bound in originally cream colored padded oilcloth, now soiled darker, gilt title on spine and gilt "IHS" on front cover, just starting to fray at spine ends, rounded gilt page edges worn some, a gold crucifix on a thin ivory cross set into a recessed window in the inside front cover--window lined with cloth and surrounded by gilt design on cream endpaper, facing free endpaper contains "Prayer before a Crucifix," pages tanning some but in good condition. Pagination: 1-448pp Prayers; 1-190 Epistles & Gospels. Some woodcut illustrations are printed within the text along with a few head and tailpieces. With inscription on front flyleaf, "Presented to Mildred Kraus September 1926 By Mrs. Arnold." Although the covers are soiled some, still a pretty little prayer book with the gold & ivory crucifix.